Tryst

This boho cafe is typically packed with twenty-somethings, equipped with cappuccinos, drumming away on their Macs and improvising letters to pen pals. But the East Village ambiance gets a strong shot of uptown swing every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, when its resident musicians play mostly straight-ahead jazz. Note that sandwiches and snacks are standard fare here, so full dinner isn’t an option. Nor is jazz on the weekend; for either or those or both, head up the block to Bossa or down to Columbia Station.Basic info || No cover, 1-drink minimum | Food $$, Drinks $$$ | Jazz Mon.-Wed.Contax || 2459 18th St. NW | 202-232-5500 | Official site

Bossa Bistro

Exposed brick, velvet-cushioned seating and rotating exhibitions of art on the walls give this cozy restaurant a chic vibe to complement its abundant supply of live entertainment. Some weekdays and Sundays (though not at all regularly), the 18th-and-Columbia Rd. hangout features jazz on its small stage. Other nights, the talent ranges from Samba to the poetry of local voices. Find a night when Bossa has jazz, and its classy, top-shelf dinner and great music will make this a first-rate choice.Basic info || No cover, 1-drink minimum | Food $$, Drinks $$ | Jazz occasionallyContax || 2463 18th St. NW | 202-667-0088 | Official site | Official listings

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CapitalBop, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting and presenting jazz in Washington, D.C. We build audiences in order to build community around this music, because it is important to the city's historic identity but also ever-changing and contemporary. CapitalBop.com is designed to help everyone from newcomers to jazz die-hards find live music that will fit their preferences. Our D.C. Jazz Lofts and other shows reach diverse audiences and present jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios.